Troubleshooting guide

KEEP YOUR GENERATOR CLEAN AND

INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE

Your RV generator is a hardworking device that lives in an unfriendly environment,

typically in the underside of your RV. Dust and debris are a part of its daily life. Dust

can clog the intake system and reduce its engine’s efficiency. Remember to replace

air and oil filters regularly to remove dust. Over time, vibration from rough roads can

loosen generator parts; and debris thrown up from the road can occasionally

damage fuel lines and exhaust systems. It makes good sense to inspect all these items

regularly. Do not use a water hose or high pressure car wash type sprayers on the

generator. Light air pressure is preferred.

FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

Gasoline Generators

— Treat the engine of your Onan

or Camp Power

™

generator to a good grade of regular unleaded gasoline and it’ll purr in response.

Gasohol (gasoline blended with alcohol) can be used if it contains the correct

additive mixture percentages:

• Ethanol Blend — Not more than 10% ethanol.

• Methanol Blend — Not more than 5% methanol and must also contain solvents

and corrosion inhibitors.

LPG Generators — Use clean, HD-5 grade liquid propane gas in a mixture

of at least 90% propane. Propane fuels other than HD-5 can contain more than 2.5

percent butane which can result in poor fuel vaporization and poor engine starting

in outside temperatures below 32°F.

Diesel Generators — Use ASTM-2-D (No. 2 Diesel) or ASTM-1-D (No. 1

Diesel) fuel with a minimum Cetane number of 45. No. 2 diesel fuel gives the best

economy and performance under most operating conditions. Use No. 1 diesel fuel

when ambient temperatures are below 32°F and during long periods of light engine

load. Use low sulfur content fuel having a cloud point of at least 10°F below the

lowest expected fuel temperature. Cloud point is the temperature at which wax

crystals begin to form in diesel fuel.

NOTE: Fill up with fresh gas! The single most common service issue is stale or

contaminated fuel. Always use fresh gas! The gas should not be more than 30 days

old. Fuel stabilizer extends the life of your fuel. Stale fuel clean-out is not covered

under your warranty.

Quiet Diesel

™

7500/8000

Quiet Diesel 10000/12500